Michael Hibert, PMP, CSM

Experience

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  The Arizona Republic & azcentral.com

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Real Estate Manager
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  Pentawave

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Product Manager
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  Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

  Jan 2001 - now

  Selected to assume additional leadership role, overseeing the GWI governance operations to support outsourcing of IT services to 3rd party vendor in India. Directed planning and execution of knowledge acquisition and transfer to meet Outsourced Service Commencement timelines. Defined, implemented and enforced policies and procedures and created governance best practices to ensure compliance with IT statement of work (SOW). Facilitated operational IT meetings with stakeholders and cross-functional leaders to develop best practices for maintaining 76 SLA, 31 KPI and 45 OPI compliance. Established partnerships with cross-functional leaders, including finance and contract manager to resolve issues related to the outsourcing initiative. Show less Promoted to provide vision, strategy and leadership of rapid deployments in support of Gannett’s content, revenue and engagement goals. Lead a team of 4 technical project and program managers through the integration and deployment of new tools, features, applications and 3rd party solutions across the USAToday Network. Hold direct accountability for overseeing product development, financial systems, news technology, advertising technologies, advertising operations, IT infrastructure and analytics for the network. Relaunched all Community Publishing sites to support the transition from USAToday to USAToday Network; designed and implemented a new content management system/digital platform, to Gannett Digital Platform (GDP), which drove uniformity and consistency across 83 websites and 412 platforms. New platform allowed new creative advertising strategies, resulting in improved brand exposure and growth results. Delivered strategic leadership of the acquisition of JMP, leading the integration and transition of 28 sites and 78 platforms to GDP and newsroom platforms. Coordinated teams and resources across both entities, ensuring attainment of strict deadlines and budgetary guidelines using both Agile and traditional project management methodologies. Contributed to the seamless acquisition of Digital First Media by leading the integration of platforms, applications and solutions to the GDP; directed the integration of 15 sites and 51 platforms. Spearheaded the implementation of digital paywall for all GDPs, including 83 sites and 412 platforms consisting of desktop, mobile web and native applications. Resulted in a dramatic increase in circulation revenue from print and online subscriptions of 17% in the 4th quarter alone. Show less Progressed internally through roles of increased responsibility based on performance and contributions. Delivered oversight of the project management office (PMO) and GMTI portfolio of programs and projects. Established program goals and led teams through the full project life cycle from requirements analysis through launch. Took on additional leadership of the Quality Assurance team, leading them through the development of priorities and timelines to meet all GMTI project goals. Owned product portfolio of online real estate and automotive advertisements; worked directly with clients, MLS, data teams and developers to customize solutions for the local market. Product manager and lead stakeholder for the development of a new application to meet workflow of agent-driven advertising, Agent Advantage. Negotiated acquisition of MLS data for multiple Gannet publications to be used in print and online platforms. Led Implementation and Data Acquisition teams, providing guidance in streamlining operations, which reduced time for implementation of HomePlus applications from 4 months to 30 days. Served as core member of the Advisory Committee for Gannett Corporate for the used automotive and niche publication initiative. Show less

  • Senior Director Project Management

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Director Project Management

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2023

  • Associate Working Council Lead | Global Workforce Initiative (GWI) Transition Director

    Jan 2018 - May 2022

  • Technology Director of Deployment Services

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2020

  • Director Project Management – Gannett Digital

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Director Project Manager – Gannett Media Technologies International Inc

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  • Product Owner – Online Real Estate & Auto Advertising, Gannett Media Technologies International Inc

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003